The marriage in 1725 of Richard Holder to Rebecca Bird at St Bartholomew the Great is probably relevant as they were both from St Nicholas Olave parish (see below).
Their daughter Alison was christened at the same church in 1726.
Walterhead (sic) Bannister of London and Thomas Harding (Grimwade p.535) both signed to be his apprentices in 1734.
His burial on 22nd November 1746 was registered at St Nicholas Olave.
The Will of Richard Holder, goldsmith late of St Martin in the Fields, was proved for probate on 25th November 1746 (National Archives reference PROB 11/750/484).
HOLDER, Richard (Grimwade p.549)
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Re: HOLDER, Richard (Grimwade p.549)
Mike's comment that
"The marriage in 1725 of Richard Holder to Rebecca Bird at St Bartholomew the Great is probably relevant " is correct. She was probably his last " Master "
Holder had a somewhat chequered apprenticeship. First to Thomas Pierce, then turned over two years later to Edmund King . Four months later again turned over, this time to Benjamin Bird . Benjamin promptly died a year later, to be succeeded by his widow Rebekah to whom Holder was almost certainly next turned over to.
14 December 1725
Holder obtained his Freedom of the Goldsmiths' and promptly married Rebekah Bird, probably in January or February 1726 (N S)
28 January 1726
First and only known mark entered as smallworker at Broad Street Hill
He was , like Benjamin Bird, probably a specialist bucklemaker.
A Stock Clasp buckle has been seen with what is probably a lost register mark of his, dating to the 1740 - 1756 period . He died in late 1746.
See below
"The marriage in 1725 of Richard Holder to Rebecca Bird at St Bartholomew the Great is probably relevant " is correct. She was probably his last " Master "
Holder had a somewhat chequered apprenticeship. First to Thomas Pierce, then turned over two years later to Edmund King . Four months later again turned over, this time to Benjamin Bird . Benjamin promptly died a year later, to be succeeded by his widow Rebekah to whom Holder was almost certainly next turned over to.
14 December 1725
Holder obtained his Freedom of the Goldsmiths' and promptly married Rebekah Bird, probably in January or February 1726 (N S)
28 January 1726
First and only known mark entered as smallworker at Broad Street Hill
He was , like Benjamin Bird, probably a specialist bucklemaker.
A Stock Clasp buckle has been seen with what is probably a lost register mark of his, dating to the 1740 - 1756 period . He died in late 1746.
See below
Re: HOLDER, Richard (Grimwade p.549)
The Will of Richard Holder, goldsmith TNA / PROB 11/750/484 [extracts only, the tedious bits omitted and punctuation added ]
This is the last Will and Testament of me , Richard Holder of the Parish of Saint Martin in the Fields in the County of Middlesex , Goldsmith , and touching the disposition of .............
Item I give and Bequeath unto my Mother Mary Holder, Widow, my Aunt Bridgett Thompson, my Sister Elizabeth Holder , my Brother in Law Philip Evans and my Sister Ann his wife, and my Brother in Law Henry Seager and to each and every of these a Gold Ring of Twenty Shillings Value ..............
All the rest and residue in my Goods …..unto my loving Wife Rebecca Holder ...........
Set my Hand and Seal this Eighth day of June …..One thousand seven hundred and thirty seven . [1737]
…..as Witnesses hereto - Edmund Parker – Richard Wilcox – James Trengrouse Junior
This Will was proved at London …… in the Year of Our Lord One thousand seven hundred and forty six by the oath of Rebecca Holder , Widow ? Relic of the Deceased and sole Executrix [1746]
This is the last Will and Testament of me , Richard Holder of the Parish of Saint Martin in the Fields in the County of Middlesex , Goldsmith , and touching the disposition of .............
Item I give and Bequeath unto my Mother Mary Holder, Widow, my Aunt Bridgett Thompson, my Sister Elizabeth Holder , my Brother in Law Philip Evans and my Sister Ann his wife, and my Brother in Law Henry Seager and to each and every of these a Gold Ring of Twenty Shillings Value ..............
All the rest and residue in my Goods …..unto my loving Wife Rebecca Holder ...........
Set my Hand and Seal this Eighth day of June …..One thousand seven hundred and thirty seven . [1737]
…..as Witnesses hereto - Edmund Parker – Richard Wilcox – James Trengrouse Junior
This Will was proved at London …… in the Year of Our Lord One thousand seven hundred and forty six by the oath of Rebecca Holder , Widow ? Relic of the Deceased and sole Executrix [1746]